King Charles shares heartfelt Easter message ahead of Maundy Service

King Charles and Queen Camilla will attend a Maundy Service together at Durham Cathedral on Thursday

King Charles shares heartfelt Easter message ahead of Maundy Service
King Charles shares heartfelt Easter message ahead of Maundy Service

King Charles is wishing a “blessed and peaceful Easter” to everyone!

Taking to its Instagram account on Thursday, the Buckingham Palace shared the monarch’s annual Easter message ahead of Maundy Service.

“The abiding message of Easter is that God so loved the world - the whole world that He -sent His son to live among us to show us how to love one another, and to lay down His own life for others in a love that proved stronger than death,” the message read.


King Charles further added, “There are three virtues that the world still needs - faith, hope and love. "And the greatest of these is love”.

“It is with these timeless truths in my mind, and my heart, that I wish you all a blessed and peaceful Easter,” he concluded.

Meanwhile, the palace wrote in the caption, "Ahead of this year’s Maundy Service at Durham Cathedral, The King has shared an Easter message to all who celebrate."

King Charles and Queen Camilla will attend a Maundy Service together at Durham Cathedral on Thursday 17 April 2025.

During the ceremony, the King and Queen will hand out coins to 76 men and 76 women in recognition of the monarch's age.

The Royal couple will conclude the ceremony with a visit to a special exhibition of the Cathedral's Magna Cartas, which are on display for the first time in eight years.

Princess Sofia of Sweden drops out of major royal event at eleventh hour
Princess Sofia of Sweden drops out of major royal event at eleventh hour
Princess Sofia, the Duchess of Värmland, has been married to Prince Carl Philip for 10 years
Brooklyn seeks help from Prince Harry, Meghan’s lawyer
Brooklyn seeks help from Prince Harry, Meghan’s lawyer
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle become ‘close’ to Brooklyn, Nicola after their ‘drastic’ step
Prince William’s ‘impatient’ nature comes to light during key outing
Prince William’s ‘impatient’ nature comes to light during key outing
Prince William is set to attend major event in Monaco without Kate Middleton
Prince Harry confides in Princess Diana's brother to change family name
Prince Harry confides in Princess Diana's brother to change family name
Prince Harry plans to honour late Princess Diana 30 years after her death
Prince William, Kate look back on May in Kensington Palace's monthly rewind
Prince William, Kate look back on May in Kensington Palace's monthly rewind
Kensington Palace releases heartwarming highlights from the Prince and Princess of Wales' activities in the month of May
King Charles reacts with fury as traditional Boxing Day shoot called off
King Charles reacts with fury as traditional Boxing Day shoot called off
The 76-year-old monarch gathered every year at Sandringham Palace to mark Boxing Day shoot
Prince Harry to follow his wife Meghan Markle's footsteps into business?
Prince Harry to follow his wife Meghan Markle's footsteps into business?
The Duke of Sussex is set to began new commercial venture after the launch of Meghan Markle's businesses
Queen Camilla cherishes her father's moving memory as she marks Dunkirk Day
Queen Camilla cherishes her father's moving memory as she marks Dunkirk Day
The British Queen Consort remembered her late father, Major Bruce Shand, in a touching Dunkirk Day message
Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer gives update on fire-damaged estate
Princess Diana's brother Charles Spencer gives update on fire-damaged estate
The late Princess of Wales was laid to rest on the grounds of her childhood home, Althorp Estate, in 1997
Kate Middleton vows to keep George, Louis close 'unlike' Prince William, Harry
Kate Middleton vows to keep George, Louis close 'unlike' Prince William, Harry
The Princess of Wales is shielding George and Louis from the ‘Heir and spare’ rift that divided William and Harry
King Charles expresses 'great concern' over Australia flood in new statement
King Charles expresses 'great concern' over Australia flood in new statement
The British Monarch issued emotional statement, sending 'special prayers' to the Australia flood victims
Princess Anne ‘reminds’ public of Prince Andrew's ‘clumsiness’ with recent move
Princess Anne ‘reminds’ public of Prince Andrew's ‘clumsiness’ with recent move
Princess Anne, widely known as the hardest-working royal, is the older sister of Prince Andrew, the Duke of York